- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction and recovery
- Attachment issues
About Michelle
Michelle Underwood is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who notice old family patterns shaping their stress, relationships, self-esteem, and daily functioning. Michelle helps people with anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and questions about intimacy and identity.
She uses straightforward conversation and practical skills in sessions. That can include learning ways to tolerate difficult feelings, practicing clearer communication, and testing new behaviors between meetings. Michelle often addresses family of origin issues and attachment patterns so clients can see how childhood roles affect current choices.
Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and make room for hard emotions. Attachment-based ideas guide discussions about closeness, boundaries, and trust. She also uses client-centered listening and existential questions to help people consider meaning and responsibility in their lives.
Sessions focus on concrete steps a person can take outside the therapy hour. That might be small behavior changes, experiments in setting limits, or new ways to handle conflict. Michelle supports rebuilding routines around sleep, eating, and managing cravings when addiction or chronic illness are part of the picture.
She speaks English and practices in Florida as an LMHC. Michelle asks newcomers to complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to discuss goals and best next steps.
Approach and how online sessions work
Michelle commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions in line with those values while learning to live with difficult feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early relationship patterns shape trust, closeness, and conflict in current relationships. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting so the person can guide which topics to focus on and pace the work.Deciding which approach fits is a collaborative process. Michelle will discuss goals and try methods that match the client’s needs and preferences. Together they monitor how techniques feel and adjust the plan over time so sessions focus on what helps most.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets the therapist and client review exercises or homework between meetings to support steady progress.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and intimacy questions, and family of origin issues among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses straightforward, conversational work that mixes skills practice with reflective discussion to address real-life problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Michelle has 15 years of experience as a mental health counselor working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioral issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and sees clients based in that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to discuss goals and next steps.
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